1 Samuel 2:22

2:22 Now Eli was very old when he heard about everything that his sons used to do to all the people of Israel and how they used to have sex with the women who were stationed at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

1 Samuel 2:25

2:25 If a man sins against a man, one may appeal to God on his behalf. But if a man sins against the Lord, who then will intercede for him?” But Eli’s sons would not listen to their father, for the Lord had decided to kill them.


tn Heb “to all Israel.”

tn Heb “lie with.”

tn Heb “they”; the referent (Eli’s sons) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

tn Heb “desired.”